Jackasses of history

[smalien1]

Who are the biggest jackasses in the history of the world?
my list:

Joe McCarthy
Hitler
Mark David Chapman
Sirhan Sirhan
Marie Antoinette
Nixon
General Lee


Anyone have more?

[FriskyTanuki]

no k?

[int80h]

George W. Bush

[smalien1]

my bad for forgetting both those things, I was going to put Bush but he isn't history untill November... hopefully

[Tromack]

How about Pol Pot. He deserves to be up there. I'd say anyone responsible for genocide deserves to be up there. Might as well go for Stalin too.

[AlbinoNinja]

General Lee? I thought he simply fought for the side he believed in.

I'd add:
General Custer (i know he died in some really embarrassing way)
Omarosa
Anyone who's ever sued someone for a load of money out of a lie
Big Dubya
And that Roman Emperor who put his horse in a seat of power (we all know what's coming)

[int80h]

Osama bin Laden?

[smalien1]

Anyone who's ever sued someone for a load of money out of a lie


The McDonald's fatass gang you mean?

[Reality's Fringe]

I think there's a difference between "Jackass" and "Meglomaniac Dictator". If you want a real jackass, Jim Lehrer. I HATE that douche.

[AlbinoNinja]

also my seventh grade History teacher. It was because of her that i dont like history anymore, and she was just plain terrible

[CheapyD]

And that Roman Emperor who put his horse in a seat of power (we all know what's coming)

That was Caligula. He made his horse a senator.
I've seen the "I, Claudius" mini-series several times ;)

[smalien1]

Bin Laden is more of a fuckhead then a jackass

[AlbinoNinja]

Anyone who's ever sued someone for a load of money out of a lie


The McDonald's fatass gang you mean?

plus all the slip and fall cases, doctor malpractice suits where people wanted way too much and won. These lawsuits cost america over 1 billion dollars, and is the reason why some doctors, nurses, engineers, other skilled workers are leaving their fields, in risk of getting their pants sued off.

[smalien1]

can someone start a "coolest people" in history thread? I don't feel like it. I have two nominies though

Abbie Hoffman
Malcolm X

[AlbinoNinja]

can someone start a "coolest people" in history thread? I don't feel like it. I have two nominies though

Abbie Hoffman
Malcolm X

we'll do it when this one is eventually locked or dies

[GuilewasNK]

George W. Bush

Michael Moore. To keep it balanced.

[Dead of Knight]

Not yet mentioned:
Cheney
Herbert Hoover
Rasputin
Bill O'Reilly
Ann Coulter
Kevin Federline
Russell Crowe
Jared
Liza Minelli
David Gest

I don't know if most of those people would qualify as jackasses of history, but all of them are indeed jackasses in some way.

[The-Bavis]

Your scale of what it takes to be a jackass is too broad. You've got a guy who ruined many careers, a guy who ordered a hotel room to be burglarized and a guy who murdered millions. All very bad things, but if you're going to put Hitler in there, you have plenty of other murderers to put after him. Start with Stalin and work down the list...

[GuilewasNK]

And how about the 9/11 clowns? They should be mentioned before anything else...

[craven_fiend]

On the Bush note, he wouldn't be history until January, a lot can happen between November and January.

As for the jackass, Bloody Marie

[smalien1]

Jsweeny
DLF

HOLY SHIT, I just crapped on my own thread! The universe is going to implode

[GuilewasNK]

Suge Knight
Mike Tyson
OJ Simpson
John Kerry

[sblymnlcrymnl]

FDR

[BLarR]

I'm gonna go with Nixon's dog, Checkers. Now that thing was one pompus asshole.

[evilmax17]

And that Roman Emperor who put his horse in a seat of power (we all know what's coming)

That was Caligula. He made his horse a senator.
I've seen the "I, Claudius" mini-series several times ;)

I thought it was Nero?

[sblymnlcrymnl]

And that Roman Emperor who put his horse in a seat of power (we all know what's coming)

That was Caligula. He made his horse a senator.
I've seen the "I, Claudius" mini-series several times ;)

I thought it was Nero?

Nero fiddled while Rome burned ... that's the metaphor anyway.

[Tromack]

Anyone who's ever sued someone for a load of money out of a lie


The McDonald's fatass gang you mean?

plus all the slip and fall cases, doctor malpractice suits where people wanted way too much and won. These lawsuits cost america over 1 billion dollars, and is the reason why some doctors, nurses, engineers, other skilled workers are leaving their fields, in risk of getting their pants sued off.

Did you know that there are not actually any more civil lawsuits today than there were 30 years ago? Actually that isn't quite true, there are more, but it has only increased by like 5% in the last 30 years. It is just people pay more attention to these lawsuits. We are not more of a litigious nation, just more conscious of litigiousness.

[Tromack]

Suge Knight
Mike Tyson
OJ Simpson
John Kerry

I don't think you can say John Kerry, yet. He hasn't done enough to place him in the annals of jackassery. I'm not saying he wouldn't if he was president, but there are far greater candidates.

[smalien1]

anals of jackassery hardy har har

[Dead of Knight]

FDR

God damn, I was gonna say him but I was afraid I'd start a flamewar. He's not as much of a jackass as most of the people on the list, but he is a jackass for the internment alone.

[sblymnlcrymnl]

FDR

God damn, I was gonna say him but I was afraid I'd start a flamewar. He's not as much of a jackass as most of the people on the list, but he is a jackass for the internment alone.

I threw myself on the grenade ... good thing Mr.BadExample isn't here to catch me on it like he did last time. :lol:

[smalien1]

Who was the main white dude against civil rights? I know there really was no main one but is there a prominant one?

[CaseyRyback]

brown

[Duo_Maxwell]

There's so many potentials a clear deinition of what a jackass is would likely help. But here's a few that came to mind:

Goebbels
Attila the Hun
Nero
Cladius
Cortez

[hiccupleftovers]

Not yet mentioned:
Bill O'Reilly


I don't know if most of those people would qualify as jackasses of history, but all of them are indeed jackasses in some way.

He's nto that big of a jackass. Come on you got to like the little arguing leprechaun. He's entertaiining at least :D .

[JSweeney]

Judas.

[JSweeney]

Jsweeny
DLF

HOLY SHIT, I just crapped on my own thread! The universe is going to implode

Who is this Jsweeny guy?

[AlbinoNinja]

Anyone who's ever sued someone for a load of money out of a lie


The McDonald's fatass gang you mean?

plus all the slip and fall cases, doctor malpractice suits where people wanted way too much and won. These lawsuits cost america over 1 billion dollars, and is the reason why some doctors, nurses, engineers, other skilled workers are leaving their fields, in risk of getting their pants sued off.

Did you know that there are not actually any more civil lawsuits today than there were 30 years ago? Actually that isn't quite true, there are more, but it has only increased by like 5% in the last 30 years. It is just people pay more attention to these lawsuits. We are not more of a litigious nation, just more conscious of litigiousness.

that still doesnt justify what these people are doing
thanks for the info though, i didnt know that.

[CaseyRyback]

Jsweeny
DLF

HOLY SHIT, I just crapped on my own thread! The universe is going to implode

Who is this Jsweeny guy?

you are not a jackass. A person with strong morals, but not a jackass.

[JSweeney]

Jsweeny
DLF

HOLY SHIT, I just crapped on my own thread! The universe is going to implode

Who is this Jsweeny guy?

you are not a jackass. A person with strong morals, but not a jackass.

Thanks. Coming from you, that's high praise.

[cag1000]

canadians

[sblymnlcrymnl]

canadians

With their flapping heads so full of lies

[MorPhiend]

I agree with sblymnlcrymnl. FDR definitely fits. And anyone else who tries to undermine the constitution of this great country and turn the U.S. into a socialistic government.

Just as a side note, for any of you out there in CAGland who hate both John Kerry and George W. equally (or at least don't care for either), and are saying that you aren't going to vote for either, consider visiting:

Edit: I've been doing more research this weekend and the Constitution Party seems to be nothing more than a front for the John Birch Society. Stay away...

[x0thedeadzone0x]

canadians

With their flapping heads so full of lies

And their beady little eyes :P

BLAME CANADA!
Shame on canada!
They're not even a real country anyway

[smalien1]

The Canadian and Austrailian governments are better than ours, if I could live anywhere (other than America) I would pick there over Britan etc.

[sblymnlcrymnl]

I agree with sblymnlcrymnl. FDR definitely fits. And anyone else who tries to undermine the constitution of this great country and turn the U.S. into a socialistic government.

Just as a side note, for any of you out there in CAGland who hate both John Kerry and George W. equally (or at least don't care for either), and are saying that you aren't going to vote for either, consider visiting:

http://www.constitutionparty.com/
and
http://www.peroutka2004.com

They're on 40/50 ballots, which is right around what Nader has. I just thought that I'd throw that out, since I myself didn't even know much about them until a couple of weeks ago.

From what I've heard of the constitution party, and mind you that's very little, they seem to make some good points.

[JSweeney]

I have nothing but love for our friendly neighbors to the north... thier cheap, yet more potent beer, and lax enforcement of already more lenient alcohol laws coupled with a dollar weaker than the US lead to many a memorable weekend.

Plus, many an American man has visited the Winsor Ballet upon occasion.

[Nirvanaguy777]

the romans for killing jesus, the dude could walk on water for chirst sake, vile from MMX1 that dude was a total asswhole zero died to put him on an even level as X.

[smalien1]

http://cheapassgamer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=462505#462505

This is the cool guy of history thread

[Nirvanaguy777]

Nixon for various reasons, if it was posted already forgive me

[JSweeney]

the romans for killing jesus, the dude could walk on water for chirst sake, vile from MMX1 that dude was a total asswhole zero died to put him on an even level as X.

The Jews are just as much to blame for that as the Romans.
Yes, the Romans, under Pilate carried out the sentence, it was the Jews that cried for his crucifixion.


Matthew 27

1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. 6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. 7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. 8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; 10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. 11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children

[Nirvanaguy777]

the romans for killing jesus, the dude could walk on water for chirst sake, vile from MMX1 that dude was a total asswhole zero died to put him on an even level as X.

The Jews are just as much to blame for that as the Romans.
Yes, the Romans, under Pilate carried out the sentence, it was the Jews that cried for his crucifixion.

i blame the romans more since they did the actual act, as you stated the jews just asked for it, or did they, remeber who wrote the book

[MorPhiend]

Edit: I've been doing more research this weekend and the Constitution Party seems to be nothing more than a front for the John Birch Society. Stay away...

[smalien1]

thanks for the summary morphiend now I don't have to read it!

[Reality's Fringe]

Longinus!

[smalien1]

Mister T

[CaseyRyback]

How about Pol Pot. He deserves to be up there. I'd say anyone responsible for genocide deserves to be up there. Might as well go for Stalin too.

the kicker on Pal Pot is that he did not think he had done anything wrong and thought he was benefiting Cambodia.

If I were to make my own list:

people who sell out to oil companies
oil companies

[MorPhiend]

the romans for killing jesus, the dude could walk on water for chirst sake, vile from MMX1 that dude was a total asswhole zero died to put him on an even level as X.

The Jews are just as much to blame for that as the Romans.
Yes, the Romans, under Pilate carried out the sentence, it was the Jews that cried for his crucifixion.

i blame the romans more since they did the actual act, as you stated the jews just asked for it, or did they, remeber who wrote the book

But the Jews (the Sanhedrin and their cronies, I'm not trying to be anti-semitic) knew who he was. The Romans were just doing their job according to their pagan laws.

[AlbinoNinja]

the romans for killing jesus, the dude could walk on water for chirst sake, vile from MMX1 that dude was a total asswhole zero died to put him on an even level as X.

phew, for a sec i thought i was on the cool guy thread, but yeah, the guys who killed jesus were not nice people

add Jack the Ripper and Superman (cuz, you know, he was invulnerable, and that's kinda gay)

[smalien1]

Why am I the only McCarthy Hater?

[smellhasreturned]

JOHNNY KNOXVILLE

heh heh heh heh heh

[kaw]

Now that the baseball playoffs are here, I got to say Bill Buckner.

[Kaijufan]

I dont remember his name, but I remember that in the Civil War one of the North's generals could have defeated the southern army, and he had to send his men accross a bridge. I believe it took him an entire month for him to send one man across the bridge. Needless to say he was not the general for very much longer.

[GuilewasNK]

Suge Knight
Mike Tyson
OJ Simpson
John Kerry

I don't think you can say John Kerry, yet. He hasn't done enough to place him in the annals of jackassery. I'm not saying he wouldn't if he was president, but there are far greater candidates.

Maybe not of HISTORY yet, but if Bush can be included so can Kerry. I saw a few things on CNN from his "flower power" days that disturbed me.

[craven_fiend]

I agree about Bill Buckner.

How about Aaron Boone and Bucky "Frikkin" Dent.

[GuilewasNK]

Who was the main white dude against civil rights? I know there really was no main one but is there a prominant one?

Strom Thurmond at one point...

Also Barry Goldwater...

I should say that both apparently turned their backs on their old ways though (I'll take them at their word for it I guess, especially in the Goldwater case).

Also, David Duke should be on this list.

[Ledhed]

Don't know if he's been mentioned already, but Benedict Arnold. It's a shame really. He spent the first part of the American Revolution doing great things for our country. Then he became bitter and greedy. Made me feel good to learn that he died penniless in England and was buried in a pauper's grave.